Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-15
SCHOOL BOARD
Hold an Extra Session Last NfRht-Scho
Building Question the Hobby.

Hold an Extra Session Last Niaht-schoo
Building Question the hobby.
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| City school board met last night with
Chairman Taylor and members Caldwell
Brown, Wingard and Slower present 1t
was generally agreed that the leading OBJ
ject of Of the meeting was to consider the
plans for school building. A number OF
architects in the city had been invited tc
draw up plans and responded with same
These it was intended to examine and II pos
sible to decide upon plans and do as much ss
possible toward forwarding work on the new
school building. 1t was intimated before the
board convened that something surprising
was liable to bob up for attention.
| The treasurer make his report showing bal
ance on hand S24 1851 81. The report was re
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Geo. E. Campbell was appointed te
committees holding same positions as Col
Lewis formerly occupied.
The Rev. j. W. Love was introduced anC
said he regretted that there seemed to be 6
necessity for his appearance before the
board. His church had been holdingfSunday
school and worship in the First WARD
school building and now church
building was being erected and would be
completed in short time. He introduced
several reasons why the ward should grant
the request 1t is impossible to get hall in
that port of the city now. The denial would
work against the sunday school and congre-
cation.
Mr.. Brown stated that the board had not
time to deal with that question. He stated
that he had to bear the offense that seems to
be given in the matter,by the board. He
knew it was hard to deny friend but did SO
out of Judgement He thought that the
case as. represented almost an exception.
All thought, however, that they represented
exceptions, but in view of the circumstances
he moved that the Reformed church be allow
ed to hold services in First ward building I'M
til their building was completed. The
motion was seconed by Caldwell. The chair
ruled the motion out af order and then Mr..
Brown moved that the question concerning
allowing services in school building he con-
sidered SO as to allow the Reformed church
to hold services in First ward building.
Mr.. Campbell thought that some church
building ought to be secured in that locality
for the afternoon anyhow. / cannot af-
ford TO allowing any denomination to
hold services in the school building. Its a
cold question Of official duty and amt
going to dodge it.
Mr.. Wipgard-This matter of leasing
school building is a matter of official duty.
A building might be burned and the pecpis
would censure the board. Have been criti-
cized very severely by some because l have
taken the stand I have. To make an ex-
ceptional case is the difficult point.
Mr.. Browr-My action is not due to favor
itism. Have refused to ask for school buih-
ing for my own denomination. In this case
their denomination has sent so much money
here it looks like they ought to be received
kindly My judgment is for the first course
/ took but this is an exceptional case.
Roll call showed Brown, Caldwell and Tay
lor in the affirmative. In the negative,
Slaven, Wingard and Campbell.
Col Taylor-It strikes me this resolves
itself down to individual opinions. l am
satisfied that nearly all taxpayers would sign
petition asking buildings to be used by
churches. The buildings are better off from
usage in summer months than without.
Mr. Campbell reported resignation of Miss
Andrew as first assistant in high school and
stated that the committee on teachers and
salaries were corresponding with other ap-
plicants for the position.
Mr.. B. 8. Garrison stated that he had a
building on Ohio avenue, near Oak street,
which he would like to rent to the board for
school purposes. He wanted $35 per month
for the same.
Mr. Wingard moved that the proposition
b, accepted, with Campbell second. Motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Vineyard, chairman of the building
committee, recommended that a six room
building he built on the lots owned by the
CITY ON Lawrence avenue, near Twelfth
street. Also to add two rooms to the First
ward building on the West side. BY doing
this we can give temporary relief. Our
| funds will not admit Of any more buildings.
Some fellows have been prolific in promises
t. assist in erecting building, but as the
time arrives for them to put up they don't dc
SO, but have tendency to shut up.
| Mr. Campbell thought that the building
should be erected somewhere east of the
railroad.
| Mr.. Brown thought that ere long two
buildings, good ones, would be needed east Of
the Santa Fe track. He thought that one
should now be commenced. Change grounds
in the Third ward for a suitable
site and then erect the building there
We can then do away with Thu
renting of small buildings. The need of {
building on north Lawrence is not so urgent
as east Of the track.
The committee on buildings and grounds
were instructed to investigate the sites nortl
and south of Douglas avenue, and If no suit
able negotiations could be made in either O.
these localities, to proceed to build schoo
house on the site owned by the city on noIti
Lawrence avenue, commencing at once. Thu
building will be q two-story brick, eigh
rooms, being larger than any other schoo
building in the city. The board decided
that ground was becoming too valuable t.
erect less than an eight room building. Thu
city at present is unable to pur
chase a site and erect a building
and must have some help from
localities most needing the buildings, unles
assisted by private subscription or loan tn,
money until bonds can be voted.